Iranian Authorities Deny Medical Leave to Children's Rights Activist Servanaz Ahmadi

Hengaw: Friday, August 16, 2024

Servanaz Ahmadi, a children's rights activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been denied medical leave despite the strong recommendation of doctors and her urgent need for medical treatment. She has already served a third of her prison sentence.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Servanaz Ahmadi's request for medical leave has been obstructed by judicial officials, despite the critical advice from her doctors.

A source close to Ahmadi's family revealed that she recently visited a neurologist, who prescribed diagnostic medications, including ampoules and tablets, based on the results of her tests. The doctor emphasized the necessity of at least one month of emergency leave and advised that she stay away from the prison environment, warning that continued exposure to the high-stress conditions in prison could be extremely dangerous for her health.

Prison doctors, however, have only provided sedative injections to manage her condition, despite her history of epilepsy, which requires long-term special care.

Servanaz Ahmadi was arrested by security forces on Friday, May 8, 2023, and taken to Evin Prison. She was sentenced to five years in prison by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of "assembly and collusion" and an additional year for "propaganda against the government." Her sentence was later reduced to three years and six months by Branch 36 of the Tehran Province Court of Appeal.